PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-603

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 603

FEBRUARY 2003
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-603 - Page 18 of 33
PS 603
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PS 603
FEB 03
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“if you do, you can end up
with a
broken track
,
snapped drive sprocket
teeth
and a vehicle
that’s still
stuck
.”
so what do
we do? we need
to
finish
this
job by the
end
of the week.
you can’t
rock the
-
“doesn’t matter if it’s the
deuce
,
d5b
or
d7g
‘dozer.
..
or even the
m9 ace
. you
cannot
rock the vehicle.”
“
any
vehicle left standing
in mud at the end of the
day will freeze in its
tracks by morning.”
makes sense,
bonnie.
any other
suggestions?
if you take these
precautions, you’ve
got a better
chance for
fewer
problems.
“use a shovel
to scoop out
the mud
that has
collected on
and between
roadwheels
and drive
sprockets.”
“
avoid
parking in
deep ruts
worn by other vehicles. some
ruts may be deep enough to
bottom out your vehicle’s hull.
if you leave it there, you won’t
be
moving
it ‘til spring.”
“park your vehicle on
high
ground
, if possible. water
drains downhill.
.. so the
mud won’t be quite so deep.”
here’s a quick
checklist
of things to
keep in mind
hmm…
uh-
oh!
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